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- valve
- a device for controlling flow of a fluid through an aperture; numerous designs are available for different application for example check valve gate valve globe valve non-return valve etc.
- vane
- a device with a flat surface or blade that is acted on by water or wind; may be used to indicate wind direction
- vapour pressure
- the pressure exerted by the vapour above the liquid at a given temperature; it is an indication of the tendency of the liquid to vaporise
- ventilator
- a device for extracting foul air from a compartment eg engine room hold etc and supplying fresh air to it
- vent pipe
- pipe connected to top of enclosed compartment or tank to facilitate escape of air or vapour
- vernier
- an auxiliary scale sliding alongside a main scale to enable reading of fractional values during measurement
- vessel
- a ship or boat
- victuals
- food and drink
- viscosity
- one of the properties of a liquid which measures its internal resistance to flow; the higher the viscosity the more sluggish is the flow; when temperature rises viscosity decreases and vice versa
- viscosity index
- measures the fluids change of viscosity with temperature
- VLCC
- stands for Very Large Crude Carrier ie a crude oil tanker with deadweight between 200 000 and 300000 tons
- volt
- the unit of electrical pressure; 1 volt is the electrical pressure required to force a current flow of 1 ampere through a resistance of 1 ohm
- voltmeter
- an instrument for measuring voltage or electromotive force (emf) of an electrical current
- volume of displacement
- volume of water displaced by a floating ship when expressed in cubic measurement
- voyage
- a journey by sea to a distant place
